Patchwork and lace

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Hello lovely bloggy friends,hope to find you all well
The children are all back at school now after half term ,cant say we did a lot really ,just pottered about around the house really ,the snow has all disapeared and its been quite warm ive even ventured out into the garden which has been lovely to be out in the fresh air ,all the bulbs are coming up and little buds are showing on the trees,im so looking forward to spring and the warmer weather

As always ive been busy making more cushions ,amongst other things to sell on my website www.patchworkandlace.co.uk,im really keen to make a real go of it this year ,its really been a bit of a hobby up till now but i feel i want to make something of myself and be succesful so thats my plan,my facebook page is also doing well ,i get so excited when people either buy something or like my page ,it really boosts my confidence,anyway these are a few things ive been making recently

Cushions or pillows made with vintage fabrics

Patchwork covered notebooks

I made 4 of these patchwork tea cosies for a lady in america who is opening a tea rooms in san fransisco and wanted to have them in there ,im very flattered

Crochet flower garland

More bags,i love making these

Some handmade cards

Crochet bunting ,may have to have a few more goes of making this as the flags are all different sizes

Crochet cushions

Pot holders

Pretty little bags,i often get asked how do i have the time to do all this well i suppose i spend every spare minute i have in my room ,i dont go out,i hardly ever watch tele and i stay up late and get up early ,i must say though my tele night is mainly on a sunday ,im loving all these programes that have been on ,lark rise to candleford,downton abbey,call the midwife and now upstairs and downstairs i love them all ,the clothes ,transport,furniture its all so lovely

Heres some more lovely pictures

Thankyou for popping by and for all your comments i do love to hear from you ,much love francine x

Friday, 10 February 2012

Hello lovely bloggy friends,i hope you are all well and thankyou so much for all my followers ,i feel ive been neglecting the blogging world of late ,time seems to run by so quickly,another half term upon us and already in february

We have had quite a bit of snow this week and its been sooo cold,its been amusing watching the little ducks slipping and sliding across the pond ,its amazing how they keep warm ,i often look out through the cold winter night and see them on the frozen pond sitting there looking quite happy really ,as much as i love the snow and cozy winter evenings by the fire im always ready for spring,summer the light evenings and longer days,the warmth of the sun,bbqs and sitting in the garden but looking out now it seems a long way off ,somehow winter makes us feel slugish we eat more ,excersise less ,well actually not at all ! and comfort food like stews and dumplings are the norm,not a bad thing though !!
I have lots of lovely handmades to show you this week,ive been quite busy,heres what ive been making

Handmade bags

Patchwork cushions

Handmade aprons

Handmade bags

Patchwork tea cozys

Heart garlands

All these homemakes and more are on my facebook page which ive been busy setting up lately so please pop over and have a look,the link is at the top of the page and a big thankyou to Heather at "The patchwork heaert " for all her help xx

My plan is to try and use up my fabric stash i have so much that i really dont need anymore ,im really trying hard to try and get my little buisness off the ground,i have an accountant friend who has been giving me some great advice,so the plan is to try not to buy anymore wool or fabric and try to use up what i have

I have lots of books for inspiration

wool projects planned

Always patchwork projects on the go

Never enough cushions so more to make to sell and to keep

Ive also been making wedding bunting,heart garlands and favour bags

I made this playmat for an order

My own little handmade labels

Pretty bunting with lace,well i think thats all i have for now ,thankyou to all my followers ,im so pleased i have so many and i really appreciate your interest and comments so thankyou ,much love francine xx

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About Me

Hello and thankyou for visiting me, i am a mother to my 3 children , i am a hopeless romantic, constant daydreamer,i love Patchwork,Crochet,Vintage shops,Cath kidston,Shabby chic,Painted furniture,Cosy nights in by the fire ,Candlelight, Old black and white movies,walks along the beach,daydreaming,cozy blankets, baggy jumpers,hearts,eating,wine ,tea and i love to make things for my home and to sell, i love life and wish there were more hours in the day to fit everything in that i wanted to do , i really hope you like my blog and i would love to hear from you, love francine x